Following a disappointing 2-1 loss against the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar sent out a firm statement to the dressing room, remarking Martin Necas' costly error.

After a flurry of trades remade nearly half his roster and significantly improved his club’s depth, Bednar has more in common with Indiana Jones or Lara Croft. The Colorado Avalanche coach has moved on from survival mode but faces a new challenge — trying to make all the pieces of the puzzle fit in time to chase the coveted treasure.

The Avalanche lost 2-1 to the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon scored on one of Colorado's 29 shots on goal while Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves in net for the Avalanche. St. Louis opened the scoring on the power play with a goal from Zack Bolduc at 10:57 of the first period via a one-timer.

To borrow from a famous phrase, it is better to have played together for a few days and lost than to have never played together at all.

The Colorado Avalanche were climbing in the standings, but their momentum was stopped Saturday by a team fighting to secure a playoff spot.

It’s been quite a season for Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta. Entering the 2024-25 campaign, he’d never scored more than eight goals in a season. With nine games remaining in the season, he’s posted career-highs in goals (16), assists (7), points (23) and games played (72).

After a commanding 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar sent an honest, stern message to Nathan MacKinnon and the rest of the players.

After spending his entire career with the New York Rangers, Ryan Lindgren is fitting in nicely with the Avalanche.

Kelly Sutherland got his name in the story of the Avalanche’s loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs — something no NHL referee ever wants.